Legal Opinion

Williams v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 18, 2004PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

Earl Williams (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). The WCJ’s order granted the petition of USX Corporation-Fairless Works and USX Corporation (collectively, Employer) to modify Claimant’s compensation benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 We affirm.

Claimant was injured in the course and scope of his work for Employer on February 20, 1990, in which he suffered injuries to his neck, back, and shoulders. Claimant…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Lehigh County Vo-Tech School v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. General Electric Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Mrs. Smith's Frozen Foods Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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3Cited by129 opinions

  1. Amandeo v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. Westmoreland County v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Rogele, Inc. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  5. Green v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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